Larson (surname)
Larson is a Scandinavian[1][2][3][4][5] patronymic surname meaning "son of Lars". "Lars" is derived from the Roman name "Laurentius", which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel."[6] There are various spellings. As a surname (last name), Larson may refer to:
People
Science and mathematics
- Edward Larson, American historian
- Gustav Larson, Swedish engineer, co-founder of Volvo
- Lawrence Larson, American engineer
- Paul Larson, American computer scientist
- Ron Larson, American mathematician, author
Television and film
- Bob Larson, television evangelist
- Brie Larson, American actress and pop singer
- Chad Larson, member of the Aquabats
- Charles Larson, American TV writer and producer
- Eric Larson, animator for the Walt Disney Studios
- Glen A. Larson, television writer and producer
- Jack Larson, American actor, screenwriter and producer
- Jill Larson, American actress
- Lisby Larson, American actress
- Michael Larson, game show contestant
- Ron Larson, art director, album cover designer, graphic artist
- Wolf Larson, Canadian actor
Art and literature
- Erik Larson, American author
- Gary Larson, American cartoonist, author of The Far Side
- Hope Larson, freelance illustrator, cartoonist
- Kate Larson, historian, Harriet Tubman scholar
- Kent Larson (architect), American architect, author, academic (MIT Media Lab)
- Kirby Larson, author of children's books
- Laura Larson, photographer and artist
- Lisa Larson, Swedish ceramicist
Music
- Chad Larson, American bass guitarist and actor (The Aquabats)
- Jonathan Larson, American composer
- Nathan Larson, American composer, musician
- Nicolette Larson, American singer
- Jules Larson, American singer, songwriter
Sports
- Dan Larson, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- David Larson former swimmer for the United States
- Gary Larson, Australian rugby league player
- Jud Larson, American Formula One driver
- Kyle Larson (American football), former punter for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Kyle Larson, American racing driver
- Lance Larson, American swimmer, Olympic champion
- Reed Larson, ice hockey defenseman, former captain of the Detroit Red Wings
- Mattie Larson, American gymnast, World silver medalist
Politics and law
- Cal Larson, former Minnesota state senator
- Chuck Larson, former Iowa state senator
- Edwin J. Larson (1885–1949), former Wisconsin state assemblyman
- James Larson (1855–1923), former Wisconsin state assemblyman
- Jerry L. Larson (1936-2018), former Iowa Supreme Court justice
- Jess Larson (1904–1987), first Administrator of U.S. General Services
- John B. Larson, current U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- Morgan Foster Larson, 40th Governor of New Jersey
- Nels Larson, former Wisconsin state assemblyman
- Oscar John Larson, former U.S. Representative from Minnesota
- Tom Larson (politician) (1948–2017), former Wisconsin state assemblyman
Military and naval
- Charles R. Larson, United States Navy admiral
- Duanes S. (Pappy) Larson, American World War II pilot
- Everett F. Larson (1920–1942), United States Marine and Silver Star recipient
Fictional characters
- Wolf Larson, character in The Sea-Wolf by Jack London
- Dr. Larson, character in the animated television series Darkwing Duck
- Vicki Larson, character in the situation comedy Full House
See also
This page lists people with the surname Larson.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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References
- ^ Smith, Elsdon Coles 'American Surnames' Author Elsdon Coles Smith. Genealogical Publishing Com, 1986. ISBN 0-8063-1150-9, ISBN 978-0-8063-1150-0. Length 370 pages
- ^ http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/Origin.GR/qx/Larson-family-crest.htm
- ^ http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/Origin.SN/qx/Larson-family-crest.htm
- ^ http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/Larson-family-crest.htm
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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